Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kolin Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kolin

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 29.5% cheaper than Kolin without rent, and 58.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 31.6% cheaper than Kolin without rent, and 45.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kolin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$9.13 Kč 195
-31.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$46.46 Kč 994
-30.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.23 Kč 176
-10.21%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.04 Kč 65
-43.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.9 Kč 40.69
-42.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.74 Kč 37.27
-58.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.18 Kč 46.71
-23.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.84 Kč 60.7
12.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kolin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.2 Kč 25.74
-9.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.62 Kč 34.6
-23.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.37 Kč 50.6
-43.88%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.23 Kč 69.1
-31.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.65 Kč 271
-64.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.36 Kč 200
-39.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$14.33 Kč 307
-40.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.77 Kč 37.91
27.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.72 Kč 36.78
-37.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.25 Kč 48.11
-32.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.55 Kč 75.9
-60.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.28 Kč 27.3
-13.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.18 Kč 25.2
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.45 Kč 30.93
-38.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.74 Kč 15.9
13.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.95 Kč 149
-66.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.74 Kč 144
38.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.01 Kč 21.62
16.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.57 Kč 33.52
58.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kolin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.78 Kč 59.4
-70.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$23.24 Kč 497
80.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.97 Kč 42.2
-28.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.24 Kč 26.46
58.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$13.95 Kč 298
-43.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.64 Kč 35.14
-37.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$25.6K Kč 548.2K
-31.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$29.7K Kč 635.4K
-11.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kolin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$257 Kč 5,493
-67.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$25.86 Kč 553
-63.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$20.04 Kč 429
17.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kolin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$127 Kč 2,719
-79.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$37.58 Kč 804
-49.07%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.47 Kč 224
-62.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kolin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$322 Kč 6,897
-5.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$9,048 Kč 193.6K
-34.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kolin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$81.9 Kč 1,753
-29.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$43.08 Kč 922
-26.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$90.8 Kč 1,943
13.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$116 Kč 2,481
-8.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kolin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,506 Kč 32.2K
-67.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,417 Kč 30.3K
-73.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,830 Kč 39.2K
-54.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,596 Kč 34.2K
-54.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$7,765 Kč 166.2K
-71.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$6,303 Kč 134.9K
-75.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kolin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,432 Kč 30.6K
-61.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.47
145.52%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kolin: October 27, 2025

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